Tag: Darren McCarty

Four matches announced for Impact Slammiversary Fallout TV taping

Posted on by Ian Carey

Impact Wrestling announced several matches for its Slammiversary Fallout TV taping from Windsor this weekend.   

Detroit Red Wings legend Darren McCarty will return to the ring on Sunday’s show. He’ll team with Tommy Dreamer to face Champagne Singh & Shera.  

Also booked for the taping is a singles match between Dirty Dango and Santino Marella. 

Lio Rush vs. KUSHIDA is advertised for Sunday as well. The last time the two wrestled each other was back in May when Rush defeated KUSHIDA in the Best of the Super Juniors. 

Chris Bey & Ace Austin vs. Subculture is also advertised for Slammiversary Fallout. Austin and Bey will defend the Impact tag titles against Sami Callihan & Rich Swann, Brian Myers & Moose, and Subculture the night before at Slammiversary. 

Upcoming Impact Wrestling schedule:

Impact Wrestling on AXS TV 7/13:

  • Zachary Wentz vs. Chris Bey with a Slammiversary Tag Team title opportunity on the line
  • Kevin Knight vs. Mike Bailey
  • Moose & Brian Myers vs. Rich Swann & Sami Callihan
  • Deonna Purrazzo open challenge
  • Dirty Dango vs. Heath (Before the Impact)

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 2023 (Saturday, July 15) —

  • Impact World Champion Alex Shelley defends against Nick Aldis
  • Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo defends against Trinity
  • X-Division Champion Chris Sabin defends against Lio Rush
  • Impact Tag Team Champions ABC (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) defend against Sami Callihan & Rich Swann, Brian Myers & Moose, and Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews) in a four-way match
  • Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Coven (Taylor Wilde & KiLynn King) defend against Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly
  • Bully Ray & Deaner vs. Scott D’Amore & TBA with former NHL player Darren McCarty as special enforcer (PCO’s status for the match is in question following an angle on last week’s Impact)
  • Ultimate X match: Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Angels vs. Kevin Knight vs. KUSHIDA
  • Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards
  • Countdown to Slammiversary: Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry defends against Kenny King
  • Countdown to Slammiversary: The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush & Jessicka) & Jody Threat vs. Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans & Jai Vidal

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary Fallout (Sunday, July 16) —

  • Santino Marella vs. Dirty Dango
  • Tommy Dreamer & Darren McCarty vs. Champagne Singh & Shera
  • Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs. Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews)
  • Lio Rush vs. KUSHIDA

Darren McCarty named special enforcer for Impact Slammiversary tag match

Posted on by Ian Carey

Darren McCarty’s return to Impact Wrestling has been announced. 

The Detroit Red Wings legend and four-time Stanley Cup champion has been named the special enforcer for Bully Ray & Steve Maclin vs. PCO & Scott D’Amore at Slammiversary. 

McCarty last appeared for Impact during the promotion’s March television tapings in Windsor. He took part in an angle at Sacrifice that saw Bully Ray powerbomb him through a table. McCarty then made his Impact in-ring debut at the following day’s TV tapings when he teamed with Tommy Dreamer and Yuya Uemura to defeat Bully Ray and The Good Hands. 

Impact Slammiversary takes place Saturday, July 15, 2023, at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

Impact Slammiversary 7/15 lineup:

  • Impact World Champion Alex Shelley defends against Nick Aldis
  • Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo defends against Trinity
  • Steve Maclin & Bully Ray vs. PCO & Scott D’Amore with Darren McCarty as special enforcer
  • Impact Tag Team Champions ABC (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) defend against Sami Callihan & Rich Swann, Brian Myers & Moose, and Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews)

Impact Wrestling TV taping spoilers: Former NHL player makes in-ring debut

Posted on by Josh Nason

The following are spoilers from Saturday’s Impact Wrestling TV taping in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, which featured the fallout from Friday’s Sacrifice as the company looks ahead to next month’s Rebellion.

As this Thursday’s show is a live preview special for that evening’s Multiverse United PPV, these matches will begin airing on Thursday, April 6th.

It featured former NHL enforcer Darren McCarty in action after the events of Sacrifice as he joined Tommy Dreamer and Yuya Uemura in a trios match. That match was already announced for the April 6th broadcast.

McCarty got physically involved during the Dreamer vs. Bully Ray Busted Open match and was eventually put through a table.

The taping also featured the promotional debut of Jody Threat in addition to the promotional return of Laredo Kid after suffering ruptured intestines late last year.

BTI:

  • Brian Myers defeated Jack Price
  • El Reverso defeated Johnny Swinger

Main shows:

  • Motor City Machine Guns defeated TMDK
  • In an X-Division no. 1 contenders match for Rebellion, Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham ended in a no contest after X-Division Champion Trey Miguel interfered
  • Jody Threat defeated Tara Rising
  • Tommy Dreamer, Yuya Uemura & Darren McCarty defeated Bully Ray & The Good Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler)
  • Eddie Edwards defeated PCO
  • Kenny King defeated Frankie Kazarian
  • Laredo Kid defeated Lince Dorado, Black Taurus & Rich Swann in a four-way.
  • Taylor Wilde defeated Jessicka
  • Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry & Dirty Dango defeated The Design’s Callihan & Angels
  • Miyu Yamashita defeated Killer Kelly
  • Tasha Steelz defeated Gisele Shaw
  • Rhino & Heath defeated Raj Singh & Shera